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Matt MartinClick here to view a PDF of KALW's latest program guide. KALW's Fall Program Guidehttp://kalw.org/post/kalws-fall-program-guide-0
80932 as http://kalw.orgThu, 20 Oct 2016 13:40:16 +0000KALW's Fall Program GuideSteven ShortWe are fairly sure you’ve heard this song, but we are also fairly sure you’ve never heard it sung this way. And maybe you’ve heard this voice: Tim Hockenberry. Hockenberry made it to the semi-finals on “America’s Got Talent” a few years ago. Tim Hockenberry will be closing this year’s series of free concerts in the Piccolo Pavilion in Old Corte Madera Square on Sunday (08.30). He is there from 5 to 6:30pm.Today's Local Music: Tim Hockenberryhttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-tim-hockenberry-1
63821 as http://kalw.orgThu, 27 Aug 2015 18:34:51 +0000Today's Local Music: Tim HockenberrySteven Short Sometimes it’s difficult for musicians to categorize their sound. That’s the case with the Sugar Ponies, who you’re hearing now, so they call their music alt-pop-country-folk-rock. You can find out what that means on Saturday (08.15) when Sugar Ponies open for Matt Jaffe and the Distractions at Neck of the Woods in San Francisco. Doors open at 9pm.Today's Local Music: Sugar Ponieshttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-sugar-ponies
63292 as http://kalw.orgThu, 13 Aug 2015 21:05:25 +0000Today's Local Music: Sugar PoniesSteven ShortThis music is by roots/rock/reggae band Native Elements from San Francisco. They’ve been playing feel-good music for close to 20 years now. Native Elements will be part of an all-reggae night at the Club Fox in Redwood City, this Saturday.Today's Local Music: Native Elementshttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-native-elements
63243 as http://kalw.orgThu, 13 Aug 2015 01:10:00 +0000Today's Local Music: Native ElementsSteven ShortIs there anything more nostalgic than hearing a municipal band in a public park? The Golden Gate Park Band offers such opportunities every Sunday through September. This week's performance (09.02) will honor the San Francisco Fire Department and emergency volunteers. Like most shows by the Golden Gate Park Band, this one starts at 1pm in the Spreckles Temple of Music, in Golden Gate Park.Today's Local Music: Golden Gate Park Bandhttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-golden-gate-park-band-1
62687 as http://kalw.orgThu, 30 Jul 2015 18:07:21 +0000Today's Local Music: Golden Gate Park BandSteven ShortThe music you’re hearing now is by Underwoman - also known as Carolyn B. Chen. Her melancholic songs, which draw from pop and classical influences, have been compared to merry-go-round music. They’ve also been described as “haunting.” Underwoman & the Believers will be performing at The Stork Club in her hometown of Oakland on Saturday (06.13). Music starts around 9:30pm, but don’t expect Carolyn until around 11pm. Local Music: Underwomanhttp://kalw.org/post/local-music-underwoman
60557 as http://kalw.orgWed, 10 Jun 2015 20:07:09 +0000Local Music: UnderwomanSteven ShortThis band is called The View from Bernal Hill, so you can guess that they’re from San Francisco Bernal Heights neighborhood. The View from Bernal Hill blends jazz harmonies with Middle Eastern rhythms, and a bit of classical influence. You can hear them live on Thursday (06.04) when they play a free concert at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, starting at 12:30pm. Today's Local Music : The View from Bernal Hillhttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-view-bernal-hill
60157 as http://kalw.orgMon, 01 Jun 2015 18:46:40 +0000Today's Local Music : The View from Bernal HillSteven ShortThis music is by the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, a 17 – piece combo that plays their own compositions and arrangements. You’ll be able to hear the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra on Saturday (05.09) as part of this year’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. That takes place – where else? -- at Yerba Buena Gardens, starting at 1:30 in the afternoon. It’s a free show, like all of the performances in this summer series. Today's Local Music: Electric Squeezebox Orchestra http://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-electric-squeezebox-orchestra
59039 as http://kalw.orgMon, 04 May 2015 20:13:01 +0000Today's Local Music: Electric Squeezebox Orchestra Steven ShortToday’s local music is being played by Talley Up!, a band from Marin County, led by Jim Talley. Whether playing originals or covers, Talley Up! focuses on the funk, since their objective is to get you dancing. Talley Up! appears at the “19 Broadway” nightclub in Fairfax on Thursday (04.30). They start about 9pm. Oh, one more thing: Thursday is Jim Talley’s birthday. Local Music: Talley Up! http://kalw.org/post/local-music-talley
58828 as http://kalw.orgWed, 29 Apr 2015 16:07:52 +0000Local Music: Talley Up! Steven ShortToday’s local music is by The Chris Cobb Band, who say they “proudly walk in the footsteps of the ‘80s blues revival.” The Chris Cobb Band takes the stage at The Surf Spot in their hometown of Pacifica on Saturday afternoon (04.17), starting about 1:30pm.Local Music: Chris Cobb Band http://kalw.org/post/local-music-chris-cobb-band
58206 as http://kalw.orgWed, 15 Apr 2015 22:03:38 +0000Local Music: Chris Cobb Band Steven Short No, that’s not an experimental heavy metal band you’re hearing, and it’s not screaming babies, either. It’s the Parrots of Telegraph Hill. The Parrots of Telegraph Hill appear regularly in their namesake neighborhood, and they also tour other parts of San Francisco, especially this time of year. They’re street musicians – or “tree musicians,” if you prefer - so you’ll just have to keep an ear open for them … especially today, April 1st. Local Music: Parrots of Telegraph Hillhttp://kalw.org/post/local-music-parrots-telegraph-hill
57577 as http://kalw.orgWed, 01 Apr 2015 19:42:32 +0000Local Music: Parrots of Telegraph HillSteven ShortToday’s local music is by Queen Makedah of El Sobrante. She’s one of four performers taking part in an event called Empress Meditations. The purpose of Empress Meditations, they say, “is to highlight the works and message of conscious female artists in reggae and world music.” “Empress Meditations” takes place on Friday (03.27) at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, starting at 9pm. Today’s Local Music: Empress Meditationshttp://kalw.org/post/today-s-local-music-empress-meditations
57178 as http://kalw.orgMon, 23 Mar 2015 20:56:29 +0000Today’s Local Music: Empress MeditationsSteven Short The singer you’re hearing is named Kendra McKinley. She’s only called the Bay Area home since 2013 – but she studied classical guitar at UC Santa Cruz, so that counts for something. Kendra McKinley will be joined by Scott Mickleson on Saturday (03.07) at Viracocha in San Francisco’s Mission District. Music starts about 8pm. Local Music: Kendra McKinleyhttp://kalw.org/post/local-music-kendra-mckinley
56369 as http://kalw.orgWed, 04 Mar 2015 22:25:31 +0000Local Music: Kendra McKinleySteven ShortThe music you're hearing was written by Bay Area composer Lou Harrison, and is being played by David Tenenbaum. It’s a commission from Other Minds, the contemporary music organization dedicated to encouraging “creative exploration in new music.” It's part of the first concert in the twentieth "Other Minds Festival," taking place Friday (03.06) at the SFJazz Center on Franklin Street. There's a panel discussion at 7pm, with the concert at 8pm. Today's Local Music: Other Mind's Festhttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-other-minds-fest-0
56245 as http://kalw.orgMon, 02 Mar 2015 20:33:06 +0000Today's Local Music: Other Mind's FestSteven Short That’s Josh Beemish Johnson playing banjo AND drums right now. He’s joined on this song by Alison Craig. But he could be joined by YOU tomorrow (02.19). That’s when Josh Beemish Johnson is hosting an Open Mike at the Bazaar Café in San Francisco. Music starts at 7pm. Local Music: Josh Beemish Johnsonhttp://kalw.org/post/local-music-josh-beemish-johnson
55734 as http://kalw.orgWed, 18 Feb 2015 22:29:15 +0000Local Music: Josh Beemish JohnsonSteven ShortWe regularly hear about high rollers, but how about Low Rollers? Well, that’s who you’re hearing now. The Low Rollers will be playing their hometown of San Francisco on Wednesday (01.28) at El Rio. And just so you know, Colin Peden, a member of this band, is also a current member of the “Crosscurrents” Audio Academy. Other Academy members may be there, too, so come see if you can figure out who’s who. Music starts about 8pm. Today's Local Music: Low Rollershttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-low-rollers
54652 as http://kalw.orgMon, 26 Jan 2015 18:59:40 +0000Today's Local Music: Low RollersSteven Short San Francisco is America’s second most densely populated area, after Manhattan. Perhaps you’ve noticed! And with new construction all over town, it’s going to get even denser. Yet, there’s a portion of it that is so lightly populated that you could shoot off a cannon, and not hit anybody. That area is the 1,500 acres of the Presidio, at the mouth of the Golden Gate. Thousands of people live, work and visit in the Presidio today, but that’s nothing compared to the population before the arrival of Spanish colonists in 1776. The Miwok villages encircling the Bay at that time had a very similar kind of cosmopolitan multi-lingual landscape to what we have now, according to Eric Blind, director of Heritage Programs and Sites at the Presidio Trust. “The San Francisco Bay Area,” he says, had “one of the most densely populated areas per square mile, per acre, in North America above Mexico.” Five distinct languages were spoken, none of them Spanish. The Coast Miwok and Bay Miwok inhabitants,The Source: Boom time at San Francisco’s Presidiohttp://kalw.org/post/source-boom-time-san-francisco-s-presidio
54061 as http://kalw.orgTue, 13 Jan 2015 01:14:10 +0000The Source: Boom time at San Francisco’s PresidioSteven ShortToday we are featuring Burnt Ones. This San Francisco group channels glam rockers, with a nod to the girl groups of the Sixties. Theyre performing on Saturday, June 16th at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in the City. The music should start around 8pm. Today's Local Music: Burnt Oneshttp://kalw.org/post/todays-local-music-burnt-ones
12022 as http://kalw.orgTue, 12 Jun 2012 19:27:14 +0000Today's Local Music: Burnt Ones